Turning to those of Middle Eastern descent, this group is among those most commonly perceived as discriminated against in the way they are treated by the federal government (34%), a perceptual distinction they share with LGBT Americans (35%).

A former Royal High School student with autism filed a lawsuit against the school district, claiming that he was discriminated against because of his handicap when he was passed over as a graduation speaker.

After much discussion, however, the company consented to an agreement that said it was not found to have discriminated, that it did not acknowledge any wrong-doing and that it would continue to follow the same practices it had always used.

Meaning of "Record" of Impairment--Those covered by this definition include, for example, individuals with a history of mental illness, heart disease or cancer, who no longer have the disease but who are discriminated against because of their record of an impairment.

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